Schools closed again because of snow and flights cancelled at Sumburgh Airport
Heavy snow overnight and continued snow showers have meant the closure of most of Shetland’s schools today, as well as Sumburgh Airport.
READ FULL STORYHeavy snow overnight and continued snow showers have meant the closure of most of Shetland’s schools today, as well as Sumburgh Airport.
READ FULL STORYWe have been asked to point out a public meeting to discuss pharmacy applications for Scalloway will not be held tonight in the public hall,
READ FULL STORYThe return of the wintry weather has again forced school closures and disrupted travel, as well as scuppering plans for the arrival of NorthLink’s newest
READ FULL STORYStaff at the closure-threatened Shetland coastguard station failed to get answers from a senior manager who travelled up to talk to them today in a
READ FULL STORYAnother four battles are about to begin to save closure-threatened primary schools in Unst, Yell, Northmavine and the West Side.
READ FULL STORYMPs have stopped short of recommending a moratorium on deep water drilling west of Shetland, but admit harsh weather conditions in the North Sea and
READ FULL STORYTotal has announced a “meaningful” new gas and condensate discovery west of Shetland which it hopes to pipe through Sullom Voe along with its production
READ FULL STORYWhen he joined the coalition government in May, Shetland and Orkney MP Alistair Carmichael defended his position, not unreasonably, by stating that it would be
READ FULL STORYI hope that for you and your family 2011 will be a good year. I am in no doubt, however, that for many people in
READ FULL STORYJanuary began with snow and ice, the wintry conditions persisting into mid-month.
READ FULL STORYAll eyes turned to the Town Hall and the hearing held by the Accounts Commission into the SIC’s recent activities.
READ FULL STORYFollowing the early summer hearing at the Town Hall, the Accounts Commission heavily criticised the council, describing the troubled authority as haphazard and deeply flawed.
READ FULL STORYNew council chief executive Alistair Buchan grappled with his first and most important task – helping the SIC put the year’s unpleasantness behind it.
READ FULL STORYViking Energy finally revealed the much-anticipated slimmed down proposals for its controversial windfarm development, which cut the number of planned turbines from 150 to 127.
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